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    Expressing intensified 'wide' with 宽宽 (kuānkuān)

    Degree & Intensity
    Description & Modification

    Structure

    宽宽 + 的 + Noun

    Explanation

    The reduplicated adjective 宽宽 (kuānkuān) is an intensified form of 宽 (wide), meaning 'nice and wide' or 'pleasantly broad.' Adjective reduplication in Chinese adds a sense of vividness and affection to the description. It is typically followed by 的 when modifying a noun.

    Examples

    • 这条路宽宽的，开车很舒服。

      zhè tiáo lù kuānkuān de, kāichē hěn shūfu.

      This road is nice and wide; driving on it is very comfortable.

    • 奶奶家的院子宽宽的，可以种很多花。

      nǎinai jiā de yuànzi kuānkuān de, kěyǐ zhòng hěn duō huā.

      Grandma's yard is spacious and can grow lots of flowers.

    • 他穿了一件宽宽的衬衫，看起来很随意。

      tā chuān le yì jiàn kuānkuān de chènshān, kàn qǐlái hěn suíyì.

      He wore a loose-fitting shirt and looked very casual.

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